League of Legends Team Fined for Trolling

Riot Games is fining the European League of Legends team H2k-Gaming $300 USD for exhibiting "unsportsmanlike behavior" in an official EU Challenger Series game.

According to the ruling, H2k-Gaming violated the official Challenger Series rules by intentionally prolonging a game against their opponent GG Call Nash on July 10. In the game H2k-Gaming had a clear lead on their opponent, but purposefully built ineffective items on their champions, such as building a melee item for a mage, and wasting summoner spells that have high cooldown times while alone.

Riot announced previously that the studio is trying new tactics to combat the "extreme toxicity" in League of Legends community. As the Challenger Series is a gateway for teams to make their way into the League of Legends Championship Series, Riot made it clear that it holds these teams to a high standard.

"The Challenger Series is about featuring high level play and showcasing the next generation of LCS players," the ruling detailed. "We do not tolerate teams that blatantly disrespect their competitors and detract from the spirit of the game. We take violations of the goals of the Challenger Series and the Summoner's Code very seriously and will continue to enforce them."

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